Matt Szczur Announces Retirement

Outfielder Matt Szczur officially announced his retirement on his Twitter page earlier this week. The 32-year-old played in five big league seasons from 2014-18. Four of those seasons came playing for the Chicago Cubs, and he finished up with two seasons for the San Diego Padres. In 667 career plate appearances, Szczur hit .231/.312/.355 with […]

Erick Pena Maturing As A Hitter

Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Erick Pena, who struggled in the Rookie League at 18 years old last year when he hit .161/.256/.314 with 57 strikeouts and 15 walks, has a more refined approach at the plate this year and is working to repair his swing mechanics. He has widened his stance at the plate […]

Riley Pint Rejoins Rockies

Right-handed pitcher Riley Pint, who was selected fourth overall by the Colorado Rockies in 2016, has unretired and rejoined the team, according to player development director Chris Forbes. The 24-year-old had a 100 mph fastball in high school but went 4-20 with a 5.56 ERA in 68 minor league games in 40 starts over five […]

Blue Jays Sign Greg Bird To Minor League Deal

The Toronto Blue Jays signed first baseman Greg Bird to a minor league deal on Thursday. Bird played in parts of four major league seasons with the New York Yankees from 2015-19 and spent last year with the Colorado Rockies Triple-A affiliate, where he hit .267 with an .894 OPS and 27 home runs. The […]

MLB, Players Agree On Draft/Qualifying Offer

Major League Baseball and the Players Association agreed to a solution for the international draft/qualifying offers for free agents, which was the biggest sticking point in talks for a new collective bargaining agreement on Wednesday. The two sides will now have until July 25 to work on a fair international draft, and if something gets […]

Bills Release Jon Feliciano

The Buffalo Bills released offensive guard Jon Feliciano on Wednesday. Feliciano played in 34 regular season games and made 31 starts for the Bills in his three seasons with the team, but they elected to let him go to save some salary cap space entering the 2022 season. The 30-year-old was selected in the fourth […]

Titans Release Kendall Lamm

The Tennessee Titans released offensive lineman Kendall Lamm on Thursday. Lamm signed a two-year deal with the team last offseason and appeared in 12 games for the Titans in 2021. Lamm was scheduled to make $3.3 million this year. The 29-year-old served as a backup offensive lineman for the Titans after spending the previous two […]

Rodger Saffold Released By Titans

The Tennessee Titans informed Pro Bowl offensive guard Rodger Saffold that they are releasing him on Thursday, according to a source. The 2022 season would have been the fourth year of a four-year, $44 million deal that had a $1 million roster bonus due next week. Saffold made his first Pro Bowl last year despite […]

Commanders Expected To Release Landon Collins

The Washington Commanders are expected to release star defensive back Landon Collins after the two sides couldn't agree on a restructured contract. Collins will hit free agency and should cash in once again after recording 81 tackles (51 solo), seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and three sacks in […]

Rams Not Tendering Troy Reeder

The Los Angeles Rams are not tendering a contract to impending restricted free-agent linebacker Troy Reeder, according to a source. Reeder started 10 games at linebacker last year and recorded 91 tackles (48 solo), six tackles for loss, four QB hits, two interceptions, six passes defensed and two sacks in 17 games (10 starts). The […]

Sebastian Joseph-Day Unlikely To Return

Los Angeles Rams impending free-agent defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day is unlikely to re-sign with the team after suffering a torn pectoral that sidelined him for most of 2021. But when healthy, the former sixth-round pick has become one of the league's best run defenders and all around nose tackles. The Rams will rework Aaron Donald's […]

Rams Confident They Can Lure Von Miller Back

The Los Angeles Rams are confident that the contract they offer impending free-agent linebacker Von Miller, which could range from $14-16 million per year, will be enough to convince him to return to the team. Miller has expressed hints on social media that he'd be willing to return to the Denver Broncos, where he played […]

Saints Restructure Cameron Jordan, Tanoh Kpassagnon

The New Orleans Saints restructured the contracts of defensive ends Cameron Jordan and Tanoh Kpassagnon on Thursday to create $12.445 million in salary cap space for the 2022 season, according to a source. The Saints also re-signed exclusive-rights free agents Carl Granderson and Jalen Dalton on Thursday. This will be the second straight year that […]

Bills Re-Sign Jake Kumerow

The Buffalo Bills re-signed wide receiver Jake Kumerow to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to his agents. Kumerow appeared in a career-high 15 games (two starts) for the Bills in 2021 in his second season with the team, but he managed only two receptions for 28 yards on six targets. In two years […]

MLB Cancels Games Through April 13

Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday that games have been canceled through April 13 after the league and players were unable to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement. Almost no progress was made in negotiations on Wednesday, although the players union moved slightly on the luxury tax -- the two sides are now $12 […]

Jets Re-Sign Conor McDermott

The New York Jets re-signed offensive lineman Conor McDermott to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday. McDermott, who brings veteran experience and versatility to the team's offensive line, will return for his fourth season with the Jets in 2022. The 29-year-old was originally a sixth-round pick by the New England Patriots in 2017 out of […]

Texans Release Terrance Mitchell

The Houston Texans informed cornerback Terrance Mitchell that they released him on Wednesday, according to a source. The release saves the Texans $3.2 million against this year's salary cap. Mitchell, who started 13 games for the team last year, signed a two-year, $6.5 million deal with the team last offseason. The 29-year-old recorded 60 tackles […]

Devon Kennard Restructures His Deal

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Devon Kennard will remain with the team after agreeing to restructure his deal, according to a source. Kennard signed a three-year, $20 million deal two years ago, but the Cardinals weren't prepared to keep him around in 2022 with a $9.1 million salary cap number. The 30-year-old played a rotational role last […]

Tyrell Adams Re-Signs With Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars re-signed linebacker Tyrell Adams to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday, according to a league source. The Jaguars picked Adams up off the San Francisco 49ers practice squad in December of last year, and he played in only two games for the Jags. The 29-year-old finished 2021 with only four solo tackles […]

Lions Tender Godwin Igwebuike

The Detroit Lions tendered impending exclusive-rights free-agent running back Godwin Igwebuike a contract for the 2022 season. The Lions also re-signed Scott Daly, Jack Fox, Mark Gilbert, JuJu Hughes, Tom Kennedy, Tommy Kraemer, Jessie Lemonier, Matt Nelson, Riley Patterson, Anthony Pittman, Bobby Price and Brock Wright on Wednesday. Igwebuike saw a little bit of run […]

Ravens Release Tavon Young Wednesday

The Baltimore Ravens released cornerback Tavon Young on Wednesday. In his fourth season with Baltimore in 2021, Young recorded 35 tackles (30 solo), four tackles for loss, three QB hits, one interception, three passes defensed and two sacks in 17 games (seven starts). The Ravens will save $5.8 million in salary cap space with the […]

Alejandro Villanueva Decides To Retire

Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva has decided to retire from the NFL after a seven-year career. Villanueva started his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015 and played with them for six seasons before joining the Ravens last year. He made the Pro Bowl in 2017 and 2018. Villanueva's decision to hang up his […]

Ravens Bring Back Tyler Huntley, Ty'Son Williams

The Baltimore Ravens tendered deals to impending exclusive-rights free-agent quarterback Tyler Huntley and running back Ty'Son Williams on Wednesday. The team also brought back Trystan Colon, Nick Moore, Geno Stone, Kristian Welch and Aaron Crawford. Huntley made his first four NFL starts with Lamar Jackson injured late in the 2021 season, and while he played […]

Titans Re-Sign Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

The Tennessee Titans re-signed wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to a one-year deal on Wednesday. Financial terms of the team were not disclosed. Westbrook-Ikhine was scheduled to become an exclusive-rights free agent next week. The 24-year-old has developed nicely as receiver depth for the Titans the last two seasons. He saw plenty of playing time in […]

Ravens Won't Tender Chris Westry

The Baltimore Ravens told impending restricted free-agent cornerback Chris Westry that they will not tender him a contract for the 2022 season, according to a source. The Ravens will keep talking with Westry, though, and they'd like to re-sign him at a lower cost. The lowest the Ravens could have tendered Westry would have been […]

Giants Sign Matt Gono To One-Year Deal

The New York Giants signed offensive tackle Matt Gono to a one-year deal on Wednesday, according to a source. Gono was released by the Atlanta Falcons in January after he missed the entire 2021 season due to a shoulder injury. He's currently healthy, though, and he'll bring high upside to New York's offensive line in […]

Junior Fernandez Resumes Throwing

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Junior Fernandez (shoulder), who ended last year on the 60-day injured list due to a strained shoulder, posted a video of him throwing off a mound on his Instagram account on Wednesday. Some sort of spring training would probably be helpful for Fernandez as he attempts to win a spot […]

Yusei Kikuchi Drawing Interest From Yankees

The New York Yankees requested/received medicals for free-agent left-hander Yusei Kikuchi before MLB's lockout began in early December. The New York Mets are also expected to have interest in Kikuchi once MLB and the players reach a new collective bargaining agreement, which could come as soon as Wednesday. The 30-year-old southpaw had a 4.41 ERA, […]

Yankees Looking At Carlos Rodon

The New York Yankees requested/received medicals for free-agent left-hander Carlos Rodon before MLB's lockout began in early December. Rodon should have plenty of interest around the league once the lockout is lifted, possibly as early as Wednesday, after sporting a 2.37 ERA and 0.96 WHIP while striking out 185 and walking 36 in 132 2/3 […]

Jim Harbaugh Says He Won't Return To NFL

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said on Tuesday that the door is closed on a potential return to the NFL after he was a finalist for the Minnesota Vikings head-coaching job this winter. The Vikings didn't offer Harbaugh the job and ended up hiring former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell. The 58-year-old Harbaugh […]